Future of new Des Moines Buccaneers arena in limbo
Officials from the city of Des Moines, Urbandale and Polk County say they will withdraw more than $26 million in funding for the project if an arena agreement is not reached by the end of the year.
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Officials from the city of Des Moines, Urbandale and Polk County say they will withdraw more than $26 million in funding for the project if an arena agreement is not reached by the end of the year.
The Des Moines Buccaneers ice-making equipment is broken so the home opener will be at the WDM Rec Plex
From department store to multiuse arena How an email set in motion a proposal to transform empty department store space into an arena for hockey, concerts and other uses Friday, December 18, 2020 6:00 AM Next step: Applying for state money Before the proposed 3,500-seat multipurpose arena at Merle Hay Mall can move forward, the project needs financing, part of which backers hope comes from the Iowa Reinvestment Act. The program, overseen by Iowa Economic Development, allows cities to create special districts where money from sales and hotel-motel taxes ...
From department store to multiuse arena How an email set in motion a proposal to transform empty department store space into an arena for hockey, concerts and other uses Friday, December 18, 2020 6:00 AM Next step: Applying for state money Before the proposed 3,500-seat multipurpose arena at Merle Hay Mall can move forward, the project needs financing, part of which backers hope comes from the Iowa Reinvestment Act. The program, overseen by Iowa Economic Development, allows cities to create special districts where money from sales and hotel-motel taxes ...